2-3 days lights off in tank?

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  1. Mkizla

    Mkizla Eyelash Blennie

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    oceanparadise1 Fire Squid

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    works like a charm ive done it before
     
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    It will work to a certain extent. Unless you change your husbandry practices algae will come back. And lights out may or may not work for cyano, as it can live without light (cyano is not actually an algae).
     
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    Mkizla Eyelash Blennie

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    will my corals be okay?

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    Clove polyp
    Torch coral
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    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    Yes your corals will be fine.
     
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    Mkizla Eyelash Blennie

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    okay, once i get home from school im gonna take picture of my tank, and show how it turns out in 3 days! Cuz right now is a mess//
     
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    the fisherman Vlamingii Tang

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    Waiting to see the after pics and good luck!
     
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    oceanparadise1 Fire Squid

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    i agree with pack thou, if you dont change anything it will come back, i havent had to do this since i started up a while back but i changed some stuff up turned the lights off for 3 days and it work and never came back BC of the changes i made
     
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    Mkizla Eyelash Blennie

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    changes...what do you mean changes? I dont understand. What change do i need to do before the lights off process?
     
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    oceanparadise1 Fire Squid

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    You need to find out why you having this our break and make the correct steps to change whats wrong